Description

Supervisors in food and beverage processing supervise and coordinate the activities of workers who operate processing and packaging machines, and workers who grade food and beverage products. They are employed in fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, fish plants, meat plants, breweries and other food and beverage processing establishments.

Job Titles

• Bottling supervisor – food and beverage processing
• Brewer supervisor
• Fish processing supervisor
• Flour milling team supervisor
• Food product testers supervisor
• Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) coordinator
• Meat packing supervisor
• Packaging supervisor – food and beverage processing
• Poultry graders foreman/woman
• Production supervisor – food and beverage processing
• Tobacco processing supervisor
• Vegetable packing supervisor

Main Duties

• Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who process, package, test and grade food and beverage products
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy
• Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
• Prepare production and other reports.

Workplaces

• Bakeries
• Brewing companies
• Dairies
• Fish plants
• Flour mills
• Food, beverage and tobacco processing establishments
• Fruit and vegetable processing plants
• Meat plants
• Sugar refineries

Skills

• Management of Material Resources
• Management of Personnel Resources
• Monitoring
• Time Management
• Coordinating

Abilities

• Selective Attention
• Auditory Attention
• Categorization Flexibility
• Deductive Reasoning
• Far Vision

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Independence
• Leadership

Similar Occupations

• Fish products inspector (in 22111.01 Fish and fish products inspectors)
• Fish and seafood plant workers (in 94142.02 Fish and seafood plant machine operators)
• Meat inspection supervisor (in 22111.04 Meat inspectors)
• Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing (94140)

Source: OaSIS